SUPERTOON Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I think he would be a good option to brig of the bench and would give us a different look when chasing goals/games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Gayle should be first choice anyway, he is good enough to start for a mid table side and had a great season for us last year. We should instead be looking to ensure Gayle gets the best possible cover, and we have the players behind him who can create chances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Gayle should be first choice anyway, he is good enough to start for a mid table side and had a great season for us last year. We should instead be looking to ensure Gayle gets the best possible cover, and we have the players behind him who can create chances. He's only ever been back up for a bottom half team. We have no idea if he's good enough to be the main man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Gayle should be first choice anyway, he is good enough to start for a mid table side and had a great season for us last year. We should instead be looking to ensure Gayle gets the best possible cover, and we have the players behind him who can create chances. I'm not convinced he's good enough to be no.1 striker for a mid table team, he'd be a good no.2 though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Of course he would be a backup, or an option. That's the point. It means we're replacing Murphy with a younger version, rather than using his freed space to bring in a new first choice. Disappointing, and shows we have fuck all to spend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Watford are in talks with Karnezis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Watford are in talks with Karnezis. Not surprising given their link with Udinese. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 derisory to hand in transfer request. the pull and pray method of transfers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 If Gayle is fit, he'll score plenty in the PL with decent service. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Hughes binned off Imbula for some crazy reason as well so he could keep playing Whelan and Adam. Imbula was absolutely shocking whenever I'd see him play for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Aye Imbula was rubbish. Paid a fortune for him too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 If Gayle is fit, he'll score plenty in the PL with decent service. This! One goal every 181 minutes in the Premier League and he played out wide several times as well as one goal every 93 minutes last season! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I understand we need a squad but if we're signing players purely to be a backup (signing Joselu to replce Murphy) won't we have the same problem this time next year when we can't shift them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 If Gayle is fit, he'll score plenty in the PL with decent service. This, his movement, timing of his runs and finishing is all good enough if given the right service. Only slight concern is his fitness record tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 We're going for Adrian as well apparently. Honestly don't think he's that much of an upgrade on what we have, but maybe I'm underselling him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 If Gayle is fit, he'll score plenty in the PL with decent service. This, his movement, timing of his runs and finishing is all good enough if given the right service. Only slight concern is his fitness record tbh. Agreed, put it this way if he had never played in the Premiership and was going into it with the record he had last year in the Championship we would not be concerned Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 We're going for Adrian as well apparently. Honestly don't think he's that much of an upgrade on what we have, but maybe I'm underselling him. Agree. Adrian isn't even a good shot stopper from when I can remember seeing him. He seems to let in a lot of simple goals. I'm not a massive fan of Elliot or Darlow at a Premier League level but it seems daft to spend what seems to be limited funds on a marginal upgrade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 If it's the keeper Adrian then it's a huge upgrade imo. Was one of the top 8-10 keepers in the league for me before last season, and given that whoever starts for us at the moment would be one of the weakest 2-3, I'd take it. Pretty sure there was talk of him making the Spanish squad too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Gayle should be first choice anyway, he is good enough to start for a mid table side and had a great season for us last year. We should instead be looking to ensure Gayle gets the best possible cover, and we have the players behind him who can create chances. He's only ever been back up for a bottom half team. We have no idea if he's good enough to be the main man. Agreed, I've liked him since he was at Palace, but it would be daft to put all our eggs in one basket, especially given his injury history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stal Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I understand we need a squad but if we're signing players purely to be a backup (signing Joselu to replce Murphy) won't we have the same problem this time next year when we can't shift them? I agree with this and would also add that surely you sign better than what you have, so that your current player becomes the back up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 West Ham fans like his attitude but all seem to agree he's basically shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Gayle's issue at Palace is that Pulis and Pardew hate little strikers and needed Big lads up top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 We need someone roughly the same standard as Gayle, he's earned his chance to start for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Joselu would be a decent upgrade on Rivs and Daryl solely based on his performance vs. Real and that he's Spanish. Need someone who's better than or can at least challenge Gayle as well, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 If it's the keeper Adrian then it's a huge upgrade imo. Was one of the top 8-10 keepers in the league for me before last season, and given that whoever starts for us at the moment would be one of the weakest 2-3, I'd take it. Pretty sure there was talk of him making the Spanish squad too. If that was true, West Ham wouldn't have been in for Hart, someone who's hardly been in great form himself. I think this is a waste of limited resources imo, if we want an upgrade we need to be looking at better than him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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